JOHN A. JELINEK
OUTLINE
Introduction
I. Introduction: The Call of Amos (1:1-2)
II. Body: The Message of Judgment (1:3–9:10)
A. The Oracles of Judgment (1:3–2:16)
1. The Oracle against Syria (1:3-5)
2. The Oracle against Philistia (1:6-8)
3. The Oracle against Tyre (1:9-10)
4. The Oracle against Edom (1:11-12)
5. The Oracle against Ammon (1:13-15)
6. The Oracle against Moab (2:1-3)
7. The Oracle against Judah (2:4-5)
8. The Oracle against Israel (2:6-16)
B. The Reasons for Israel’s Judgment (3:1–6:14)
1. Israel’s Oppression of Others Despite Their Own Privileged Position (3:1-15)
2. Israel’s Economic Exploitation of the Poor (4:1-13)
3. Israel’s Stubborn Refusal to Repent (5:1-17)
4. Israel’s Hypocritical Worship (5:18-27)
5. Israel’s Comfortable Complacency Despite Warnings of Judgment (6:1-14)
C. The Results of Judgment (7:1–9:10)
1. The Vision of the Locust Swarm (7:1-3)
2. The Vision of a Fire (7:4-6)
3. The Vision of the Plumb Line (7:7-17)
4. The Vision of the Basket of Summer Fruit (8:1-14)
5. The Vision of the Lord beside the Altar (9:1-10)
III. Conclusion: The Restoration of the Davidic House (9:11-15)